Do not think you will necessarily be aware of your own enlightenment.

The snow lion stays in the mountains, and the snow lion's ways are the snow lion's ways.

Though the view should be as vast as the sky, keep your conduct as fine as barley flour.

The truth of Zen is the truth of life, and life means to live, to move, to act, not merely to reflect.

Meditation is not about trying to change your experience; it's about changing your relationship to your experience.

When you note pain, you should not dwell on the thought, "I feel pain." Simply recognize the presence of pain.

The difference between misery and happiness depends on what we do with our attention.

Nothing can harm you as much as your own unguarded thoughts.

Just as a snake sheds its skin, we must shed our past over and over again.

Forgiveness is not a moral issue. It's a power issue. When we hold onto grievance and resentment, we are giving our power away.

Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind.

Every moment of mindfulness is a step on the path to liberation. Each step is valuable, no matter how small.

Let none find fault with others; let none see the omissions and commissions of others. But let one see one's own acts, done and undone.

Rather than letting our negativity get the better of us, we could acknowledge that right now we feel like a piece of shit and not be squeamish about taking a good look.

The purpose of studying Buddhism is not to study Buddhism, but to study ourselves.

The fundamental delusion of humanity is to suppose that I am here and you are out there.

To have faith is to trust yourself to the water. When you swim you don't grab hold of the water, because if you do you will sink and drown. Instead you relax, and float.

Face your own anger and you will be free from anger. Face your own fears and you will be free from fear.

Every small positive change we make in ourselves repays us in confidence in the future.

The essence of mind is empty like space; yet it contains all things, like a mirror.

The nature of everything is illusory and ephemeral, those with dualistic perception regard suffering as happiness, like they who lick the honey from a razor's edge.

The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green earth, dwelling deeply in the present moment and feeling truly alive.

The entire path is a path of self-responsibility. Nobody else can walk it for you.

The more you understand impermanence, the more you appreciate every moment.

Enlightenment is the realization that we were never really separate from one another or from all of life.

When thoughts arise, recognize them as the display of your own awareness, like recognizing your own children in a crowd.

All experiences are preceded by mind, led by mind, made by mind. Speak or act with a corrupted mind, and suffering follows as the wagon wheel follows the hoof of the ox.

Neither from itself nor from another, nor from both, nor without a cause, does anything whatever, anywhere arise.

Moment after moment, completely devote yourself to listening to your inner voice.

Just as a mother would protect her only child with her life, even so let one cultivate a boundless love towards all beings.

The mind that sees its own nature becomes free from all extremes.

The quieter you become, the more you can hear.

Panic, anxiety, and stress are not obstacles to the practice. They are the path to wisdom and compassion.